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We’re Hiring!
Building Bright Futures is hiring! We have five new positions, all open immediately, four of which are grant-funded positions through Dec. 31, 2025, and one of which (Regional Manager) is a […]
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VECF Spotlight: Trauma-Responsive Training in the Northeast Kingdom
Here in the Northeast Kingdom, many young children are experiencing the profound impact of two crises: the Covid-19 pandemic, which caused many children to enter child care and preschool programs […]
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Testifying in the Vermont Senate on Early Care and Education Bill
This week, Building Bright Futures’ Executive Director Morgan Crossman had the opportunity to give testimony to the Vermont Senate Committee on Health and Welfare on a new child care and […]
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Watch our Short Video on Policy Recommendations for Vermont’s Children
On January 9, Building Bright Futures presented a virtual briefing on The State of Vermont’s Children: 2022 Year in Review. This short video clip from the briefing focuses on the policy […]
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Updates to “The State of Vermont’s Children: 2022 Year in Review”
While we do our best to ensure that the data and context included in the yearly State of Vermont’s Children are accurate, there are inevitably corrections to be made. The […]
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Vermont Awarded $23M Grant to Support Children, Families, and the Early Childhood System
We have big news! Check out this press release that just went out to regional and statewide outlets: Jan. 31, 2023 (MONTPELIER, Vt.)—Vermont has been awarded a $23 million federal […]
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Our Impact in FY22
The newly released 2022 Impact Report provides an overview of Building Bright Futures’ finances, recognizes our donors, and outlines the ways that BBF’s robust 450+ person network carried out our […]
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Our New Report “The State of Vermont’s Children: 2022 Year in Review”
On Jan. 9, 2023, Building Bright Futures and Vermont’s Early Childhood Data and Policy Center released The State of Vermont’s Children: 2022 Year in Review. The report provides an objective, […]
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Regional Spotlight: Stocking the Shelves at the Windsor Food Shelf and the Springfield Family Center
As the BBF regional manager for southeast Vermont, northern Windsor and Orange Counties, and the Springfield area, one of my roles is to build connections and respond to community needs, […]
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Giving Thanks
We at Building Bright Futures are profoundly grateful for the support of foundations, businesses, and individual donors. On this Giving Tuesday, please consider donating in support of our mission to improve the […]
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BBF Announces Recipients of 2023 Vermont Early Childhood Fund Grants
Building Bright Futures is excited to announce the recipients of our Vermont Early Childhood Fund (VECF) awards for 2023. The fund supports creative solutions that will improve the well-being of […]
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State Advisory Council endorses 2023 Policy Recommendations
Yesterday, the State Advisory Council (SAC) formally endorsed the Policy Recommendations of the Vermont Early Childhood State Advisory Council Network for 2023. These recommendations represent the most pressing and actionable […]
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